tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55609638317050160612012-02-01T15:39:23.406-07:00Our lives are made up of millions of moments - each a story by itself. Here are some of mine...Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904418232393087897noreply@blogger.comBlogger1801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-2527501924032434722012-01-21T17:15:00.002-07:002012-01-21T17:38:00.709-07:00

What a crazy couple of weeks! 2012 has started out with a bang in our family.Grant, our oldest son, just about died! He was super sick for about a week and a half (around the time of my surgery and for the first little bit of my recovery). So, I didn't pay as much attention to his illness as I should have.He kind of had a flu, and he was in a LOT of pain as well. He thought perhaps he had

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-54118164658378422592012-01-05T17:03:00.003-07:002012-01-05T17:14:40.696-07:00

PAIN! Yep, the thing I've been dreading is here - recovering from surgery. Yeesh! Ok, I'm just gonna say it - liposuction SUCKS! That's right... it really sucks. I've got bruises everywhere. There are even bruises in places they didn't lipo.If any of you are wondering - I had a tummy tuck last year to get rid of that scary stuff called abdominal fat. It's really BAD stuff - it can cause

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-27060597389260190502012-01-03T17:08:00.003-07:002012-01-03T18:01:21.478-07:00

I'm getting ready for another surgery today. I'm not sure how long it will take to recover from this one - hopefully not long. It's hard to know though. I've cleaned my bedroom and bathroom, done all the laundry, and still need to clean the fridge out, and go grocery shopping tonight.It's nice to have everything clean, and now I know I'll be able to relax while I recover. We haven't asked for

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-70080181622425070302012-01-02T19:53:00.004-07:002012-01-02T20:09:05.121-07:00

Today we got an email from Michael. Michael is serving in the Mexico, Veracruz mission. He is proselyting in Posa Rica right now. It's going to be a busy month for him and his companion. They are working on 3-4 investigators who have all recently committed to baptism. The thing that frustrates Michael the most is that several of these people can't be baptized because they are waiting for

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-77076256858588269892012-01-01T09:39:00.003-07:002012-01-01T10:31:22.905-07:00

It's New Year's Day 2012 - I think I'm like most other people... wanting to make a new start, improve myself, etc. Usually I make a list of resolutions at the beginning of the year... and then that lasts for a few weeks or, if I'm really diligent, a few months. In fact, I believe the only resolution I've ever kept completely is the one I made 2 years ago - to stop drinking soda. Alex and

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-41109264772622427012011-08-20T14:45:00.003-06:002011-08-20T22:02:21.764-06:00

I'm feeling lucky and grateful today. Lucky to have 4 wonderful boys. And grateful - oh so grateful - that they feel like they can tell me anything. There nothing quite like listening to a teenage boy pour his heart out, knowing that his mom will always accept and love him, no matter what. My heart feels like bursting. (This post wasn't prompting by anything specific, just memories)

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-58633900081057667952011-08-10T11:40:00.005-06:002011-08-10T11:54:33.492-06:00

Thought I'd share some of my favorite pictures that my son, Grant, has taken... Grant is on a team in a pool league, and snapped this shot at their last game... This is his first photo shoot for senior photos. I love the composition of this picture... He went to a yard sale and found this cool old Schwinn bike... Senior pictures for our friends' foreign exchange student - Anna Marit...

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-61471193338686915972011-07-29T19:44:00.000-06:002011-07-29T19:45:22.660-06:00

"The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power." ~Daniel Webster

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I waited until this evening to post today for Thursday Thoughts, mostly because I didn't have alot of thoughts this morning. But, since I've spent the day today shopping, I now have LOTS of thoughts - mostly bad!Can I just say how much I HATE the clothes they have in stores right now?! Seriously, this is my second day of trying to find a skirt and shirts to wear to church, and I can't find one

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-26070987287648373802011-07-27T07:00:00.000-06:002011-07-27T07:00:12.448-06:00

Just found these cute pictures of my kids with the Spear kids at the 24th of July parade in Salt Lake City many years ago. As far as I can tell, it's probably about 14 years ago!

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-61339136999970026982011-07-26T11:34:00.006-06:002011-07-26T14:38:53.742-06:00

"Dinosaurs may be extinct from the face of the planet, but they are alive and well in our imaginations." -Steve Miller, Freaks!Dinosaurs are a big attraction to little boys, and I've got four of them (boys, not dinosaurs). I've been looking through some pictures because I remembered a hilarious one that involves the boys and dinosaurs. This picture shows Alex sitting on his dad's shoulders,

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-22138287078883151322011-07-11T21:46:00.003-06:002011-07-11T21:50:02.052-06:00

I've been blog-surfing today, and found a wonderful quote that THIS BLOGGER used to paint on rocks. I really love this quote. I've been trying to figure out lately how to get myself to pray more often. This just might do the trick..."WHAT IF YOU WOKE UP TODAY WITH ONLY THE THINGS YOU THANKED GOD FOR YESTERDAY?"

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-86484328751852252342011-07-04T10:29:00.005-06:002011-07-04T11:42:32.073-06:00

Today is the 4th of July, and I sit here watching the mini-series John Adams, based on the book by David McCoullough. I am just amazed at the wonderful men and women who founded this free country.I love with all my heart the country I am privileged to live in. I am more grateful than I can say, for those brave men and women whose sacrifices allow us to remain free.Even though our country's

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-78127795727791635832011-05-23T12:40:00.004-06:002011-05-23T13:04:39.556-06:00

Last Thursday, I was reminded once again of the difference between my boys. I've always been fascinated with the fact that Grant and Alex are SO much alike: both artists, musicians, good students, athletes, etc. I've also been fascinated that Michael and Matthew are SO much alike: Both quiet, VERY smart, love science and math, etc. Grant and Alex are 6 years apart, and Michael and Matthew are

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-16350393655847396702011-05-13T18:22:00.004-06:002011-05-13T18:50:23.643-06:00

It's been a little over a week since Grant took a job in another part of the country. It always worries me a bit when one of my kids tries a new thing. Of course, Grant has lived in Japan for 2 years, so it's not like he's new at this. But, the past week has been kind of tough on him...He was offered a job with a company that sells and installs security systems. The job is just for the summer

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-38877846017497543752011-05-06T07:34:00.001-06:002011-05-06T07:35:22.845-06:00

Thought I'd share a post I did for the breast cancer blog earlier this week...This weekend was a momentous one for our family. We were all together for what will probably be the last time - at least for about 4 1/2 years. My oldest son, Grant (23), came home from college to spend some time with us. We spent Saturday as a family - it was Michael's 21st birthday. We had a great time together.

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-4962165977890572862011-04-20T10:15:00.001-06:002011-04-20T10:18:04.757-06:00

Imagine our surprise when we saw this sign! Those are two names that you don't see often, and we saw them together! Funny!

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-13169185758342726442011-03-28T15:46:00.001-06:002011-03-28T15:47:20.727-06:00

Here's my new favorite artist - I love her voice. Grant just introduced me to her music. Adele...

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-57126920217536430962011-02-02T11:27:00.002-07:002011-02-02T11:30:28.535-07:00

These are my twins nephews, Jordan and Taylor Glad. In this picture, they are opening their LDS mission calls. They just arrived in their missions a week ago - one is in Paraguay, and the other is in Argentina. I'm so proud of them! Good luck, Elders Glad!

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-4489859649767354342011-02-01T09:40:00.003-07:002011-02-01T10:45:27.352-07:00

Sometimes I am reminded of cute things my kids have said over the years, and it makes me long for my little kids again. Yesterday, my husband said something about "heart beeps" that made me laugh and remember...Michael has wanted to be a doctor since he was a little boy. My other kids didn't love going to see the doctor, but Michael was always fascinated with everything about the doctor's

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-8681731033524823742011-01-31T07:04:00.009-07:002011-01-31T07:32:19.821-07:00

Just have to share this YUMMY recipe with you! I made this yesterday. My family rarely has red meat dishes. I just don't think it's that healthy, plus the only red meat I like is a good roast (I abhor hamburger - yuck!). And you just can't have a roast very often - too expensive! While I was working on a menu for this week, I decided to make a roast for Sunday's meal, but wanted something a

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-85531521975990404712010-12-27T18:00:00.003-07:002010-12-27T18:19:34.088-07:00

Today is my mother-in-law's 75th birthday. I've been remembering some of the things that have happened in the past with her and my kids. Here's some memories:When Michael was born, Carolyn and Dick came to visit us in New Jersey. They were so nice to stay with Michael while Rick and I took Granter to the zoo. We both felt bad for Grant - going from an only child to a big brother! It was a

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-70684434517008152002010-12-26T15:23:00.002-07:002010-12-26T15:48:55.628-07:00

Today, in church, the subject was "What is your favorite hymn?" There were several speakers who shared their favorites, and then we sang each hymn as they shared thoughts about them. As I listened, I flipped through the hymnbook, trying to decide which was my favorite. There were so many hymns that have touched my life in one way or another. Because I Have Been Given Much, The Spirit of God

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-27865677606882773392010-12-13T19:01:00.006-07:002010-12-13T19:27:48.563-07:00

Lots of things have been going on in our family. I haven't posted for quite awhile!Recently, I worked with the Four of Hearts to have a sale to earn money that we can use to provide Christmas for 10 families. The sale didn't go as well as we'd hoped, but we are still going to try to help all 10 families.I just had the Sister Survivors Breast Cancer group Christmas party at my house last

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Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-27379717334614249932010-11-10T08:03:00.001-07:002010-11-10T08:04:46.016-07:00

This background makes all of the guys in my family look blue. I need to change it, don't you think?

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-81666854683159954912010-11-04T07:52:00.002-06:002010-11-04T08:31:12.562-06:00

Today, it's "letter" day. The idea came from Barb's blog, Barbaloot Suit.Dear Democrats (snicker),Neener, neener.From,A family that loves their countryDear Teachers,STOP. GIVING. GOBS. OF. HOMEWORK! I am so sick of my kids never having time to be kids. Stupid homework. Physics, AP US History, AP Music Theory, Chemistry, English, AP Spanish, Calculus, Science, Algebra... chapter tests, IDs,

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-17421747044345174512010-10-05T10:11:00.003-06:002010-10-05T10:17:04.286-06:00

Hmmm. Well, that last post made me sound like a really mean momma. I'm not! I actually love it when my kids need me. That doesn't happen very often anymore. It's nice when Grant calls me and just wants to talk and tell me how his day went, or what things he's been up to. The deep talks with Michael are one of my favorite things - and sharing his love of politics. Alex is so funny - he

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-51511894168972808632010-10-04T22:47:00.004-06:002010-10-04T22:56:38.903-06:00

It seems like now that I'm a "stay at home mom" again - my kids have decided that they don't need to stay at school when their stomachs hurt, or they don't have to put their homework in their backpacks because Mom will bring it to them. (!)So, the other day, my youngest called me from school - it was the stomach ache trick. I went over to the school to get him, and while I waited for him to get

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-77383270534773376222010-08-05T08:48:00.005-06:002010-08-05T09:01:28.257-06:00

We've had some weird weather the last two days here in Utah. Two night ago, our house filled with a warm yellow/orange light and we all went outside to see what was happening. This is what the sky looked like...Matthew jumping on the trampoline - looks cool with the background color!Just to contrast - this is the sky yesterday afternoon. What a difference!!!Isn't nature absolutely stunning?!

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-34155342054115744462010-07-21T12:09:00.003-06:002010-07-21T12:25:18.023-06:00

YAY!!!! We just got new furniture - we ordered it on the internet. I know - scary, right? We did a bunch of measurements of our old furniture, ordered swatches of some of the different leathers they offered, and made our decision. That was on April 11th. Yes. You read that right. APRIL 11th. It was made in Brazil, with a seating system from Italy, and shipped to Florida. Then shipped

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-66410964143978217782010-07-18T23:55:00.002-06:002010-07-18T23:59:17.950-06:00

I was watching "Ghost Town" and heard this song. Fell in love with it immediately! Citizen Cope singing "Sideways", with guitar by Santana. Oh yeah...

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-28375388929240473982010-07-02T22:31:00.003-06:002010-07-02T22:35:38.695-06:00

It has been FOREVER since I posted here. I've found, once again, that my life is getting crazy busy, and when that happens I tend to neglect the things I do for myself - like update my personal blog. ;-)Just wanted to share with you a video that my son, Alex, showed me tonight...Please take the 6-7 minutes to view it - it could change your life.Advice From Elder BuscheHere is the talk written

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-46526535913844432902010-05-21T21:58:00.001-06:002010-05-21T22:03:04.844-06:00

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-44313060439468990692010-05-11T10:39:00.014-06:002010-05-11T12:14:07.422-06:00

Oh my word - I forgot to post this yesterday on Alex's birthday! How stupid of me. Well, Alex, my third rugrat, just turned 16! Wow, I just simply can't believe it. He promised Rick that he'd always stay 4, but each year he breaks that promise, and grow a little more, and then a lot more, until... now he's 16. It breaks my heart. But, as Grant pointed out, my kids are way cooler now that

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-38543579441132509212010-05-06T08:39:00.002-06:002010-05-06T09:24:15.708-06:00

Oh my goodness... my life is way too busy. It looks like I'm averaging about once a week posting on this blog. That makes me very unhappy. My original plan was pretty much daily. I think as soon as I get used to my new job, things will be a little more manageable, and I'll be able to post more here.I wanted to post about something I'm excited about this weekend... I'm walking (WALKING) in the

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-67649002358767228312010-04-30T08:54:00.005-06:002010-04-30T09:20:02.193-06:00

It's Michael's 20th birthday! Wow, I can't believe I'm the mom of another adult. I feel pretty old right now. Yeah.I appreciate and love Michael so much. He is a wonderful person. He cares about everyone, and always does what I ask him to do. He is getting ready to serve an LDS mission for two years - something that I really admire him for. He will continue studying to be a doctor when he

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-31931504691869813142010-04-28T06:52:00.006-06:002010-04-28T07:32:45.935-06:00

Lots of stuff going on - I haven't posted for a long time. I don't really have tons of time to do that right now either, but just an update...1. We finally finished all of the childrens' clothing sales for our foundation, The Four of Hearts. We made over $3000, so we are feeling really good about it. Most of the money will go toward the feeding program for the kids in the village of Los

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-3788379210333989382010-04-15T13:33:00.001-06:002010-04-15T13:35:11.795-06:00

Tanner Spear - the son of our good friends, LoriAnne and Steve, just received his LDS mission call to New York, New York! We are so happy and excited for him. My kids are so jealous - every one of them would love to go there on missions!He leaves June 16th - Let the preparations begin... Good luck Tanner. We love you.

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-52342187002005506442010-04-12T21:00:00.000-06:002010-04-13T00:25:44.395-06:00

This is a new idea - I'd like to start posting a recipe each Monday. Eventually, I'd love to do a Monday Menu Swap - but for right now, I'll just do it myself.Recently, I was looking through a fun cookbook, and I found a cool idea - a Fondue dinner! There were three different fondues - one for appetizers, one for the main dish, and one dessert fondue. I'd love to do this with my family - I

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-5201856746873856462010-04-11T23:13:00.002-06:002010-04-11T23:20:07.142-06:00

Today, during church, before we took the sacrament, we sang a beautiful hymn that I've only heard a few times. Until today, I hadn't taken the time to read the words. I had some time to ponder the words, and was very touched by the lovely lyrics. It reminded me just how much the Savior loves me. The hymn is called "Reverently and Meekly Now". I thought I would share the lyrics... they are

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-40503832988344906642010-04-08T10:42:00.004-06:002010-04-08T10:57:00.818-06:00

I'm doing a random thoughts day today...What is up with Blogger and pictures?! Is anyone else having problems with the pictures on their blogs NOT showing up? Geez. Every time I open up one of my blogs, something different is missing. Wonder what's going on.I've been asked to take a job with a neighbor. I used to spend a lot of time with his wife years ago, when I first moved to Utah. She

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-29823695943589111092010-04-06T14:00:00.002-06:002010-04-06T14:08:14.475-06:00

I am in the process of designing a new look for this blog. It's kind of like redesigning a room in your house - you really have to choose carefully, because after all of the work, you'll be stuck with it for awhile. :-)I found some great paper that I love - and I'm trying to use it for my background. However, Photoshop continues to be a mystery to me. Even with easy instructions from Cutest

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-63534433529155154342010-04-05T20:02:00.003-06:002010-04-05T20:05:55.786-06:00

This month, on my friend April's blog -April Showers Blog Design - she is doing a BUNCH of give-aways. Two of my blogs will be featured - my Bound to Be Cherished Business Blog was featured a few days ago. And my Incredible Women blog will be featured later this month.Today, I'm entering the give-away - a Scentsy warmer and candles. I really have my eye on one in particular, so I hope I win!!!

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-75183933708441695582010-04-04T09:45:00.000-06:002010-04-04T09:45:00.731-06:00

Sunday: It's been 3 days, as the Jews reckon time, since the murder of the Messiah. (Day 1, is Friday. Day 2, is Saturday. Day 3, is Sunday).It's early Sunday morning, and Mary Magdalene ventures out to visit the tomb that Joseph of Arimathaea as placed the body of Christ in. The tomb is near Golgotha ("The place of the Skull") also called Calvary, where Christ was crucified.She approaches

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-58512925581875669732010-04-03T20:27:00.001-06:002010-04-03T20:32:01.012-06:00

Saturday, The Sabbath: The record is silent for Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath. The day of rest.....even for the dead. Joseph of Arimathea placed Christ in a tomb of his own on Friday, after removing him from the cross.....couldn't have a dead man hanging on the cross on a Sabbath....it might offend God. The disciples would likely be in hiding, fearful and disheartened, not knowing what to expect

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-47764365276243493242010-04-02T22:48:00.002-06:002010-04-02T23:02:21.673-06:00

Sorry this installment is a little late in the day...Friday, The Darkest Day Friday: Through the night, since Christ's arrest at the garden, he has been accused. He will be taken before, Annas, Caiaphas, Pilot, Herod and back to Pilot. All of this before the morning. At morning, the final verdict is reached. As mentioned, he was first taken to Annas, who is Caiaphas' father in law. Annas once

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-18222890218450582102010-04-01T08:53:00.004-06:002010-04-01T09:18:11.827-06:00

Easter Chronicles - Thursday:There is a long day ahead of us. The rest, from last nights sleep, for Christ, will be his last. Today is the last day of peace until the atonement is completed. The conspiracies are in place. Today is spent in preparation for the Passover meal. This meal will occur after the sun sets. When 3 stars appear in the sky, the next day begins in the Jewish way of

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-66529916053434861032010-03-31T10:28:00.005-06:002010-03-31T22:42:38.339-06:00

I've contacted Rick's friend, Phil Hailes, to ask if I can post his "Easter Week" messages that I talked about in my last post, and he has graciously agreed. Here are the first 5 days... (starting last Saturday)The Easter Chronicles: SaturdayChrist journeys to Bethany. Today, Christ will be at the home of Mary, her sister Martha, and Lazarus, their brother - the same Lazarus that he recently

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-26632447054353659012010-03-30T11:23:00.003-06:002010-03-30T11:31:31.678-06:00

Easter always sneaks up on me. This year is no exception. I was reminded that it is Easter week because of some emails my husband forwarded to me. They are from a good friend of his. He has sent an email for each day this week - starting last Sunday I think. The email messages take us through the final week of Christ's life. I really appreciate the reminders. If I can get his permission,

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-30050094159004954282010-03-25T21:16:00.003-06:002010-03-25T21:18:03.278-06:00

Is there ANYTHING better than steamed rice and steamed veggies?! ANYTHING???!!!No. There isn't. I'm just sayin'.

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-2017490926286789702010-03-23T21:59:00.002-06:002010-03-23T22:11:50.936-06:00

My oldest son, Grant, has been home for a year from his LDS mission to Fukuoka Japan. And we went to a Japanese restaurant for lunch today. He finally got me to try Sushi - with eel, no less! Here are a few of the pictures he took in Japan... ENJOY!

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-76923700503652071482010-03-20T01:15:00.009-06:002010-03-20T02:02:10.038-06:00

My husband is HOOKED on India movies. It's really funny. He loves the beautiful women, the dancing, the stories, the subtitles... everything! I used to wake up on Sunday mornings to the sound of Hindi in my house. One of the channels on t.v. showed Indian movies, and he just couldn't miss even one. Then, he made me watch one - it was called Bollywood Hero (I think), and it wasn't a truly

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-37525343841896526332010-03-18T09:00:00.004-06:002010-03-18T09:59:44.739-06:00

Wow. It's been a LONG time since I did a post on this blog. Sorry about that. So, I guess I'll do a random thoughts day and bring everyone up to speed on what I've been up to...1. I started a new eating plan on Monday. It's not hard, except that I'm trying to get used to what I'm eating. The plan is called The Six-Week Body Makeover. It's not a big deal, really. You just EAT to LOSE.

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-40687875611154058202010-03-09T23:25:00.004-07:002010-03-10T00:09:20.129-07:00

(My grandfather with his B24 Bomber crew)Today I've been feeling sick (kidney infection), and so I haven't done much running around. BUT - I did do something nice for someone. I spent the day scanning family picture for my Aunt JoAnn. I scanned around 100 pictures. It took all day - mostly because I had to crop each picture and fix the color/red eye/etc. in Photoshop.I thought I'd post a few

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-50612841827904843492010-03-03T07:14:00.013-07:002010-03-03T08:56:27.479-07:00

Today is my baby's birthday. Matthew is 13! I thought I'd do a little tribute to him, so, here we go.... What an adorable baby! This was taken right after his first surgery on his eyelid. (Matthew was born with Marcus Gunn Jaw-Winking Ptosis. That's where the nerves that make his eye wink, and his jaw open and shut, are crossed in his brain. He has been through several surgeries - he is my

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-23168939766084314622010-03-01T09:30:00.009-07:002010-03-01T10:40:57.836-07:00

I've been over visiting a blog called Dandelion Wishes - one of my new bloggy friends. I'm featuring HolleeAnn this week on my Incredible Women blog. Yesterday she posted something she calls "My Happy List", and so I thought I'd tell you what's on my happy list this week.1. Yesterday I had these two over for dinner and homework...It was fun to hang out with them. We were celebrating Rick's

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-7761218354042661812010-02-25T01:00:00.001-07:002010-02-25T01:00:04.402-07:00

What do you do when your old-enough-to-get-married son meets a lovely girl and is falling in love?You PRAY, pray, and pray some more. You HOPE that you've taught him everything he needs to know - about how girls are daughters of God, about the sanctity and importance of marriage, and about the necessity of family. And you have FAITH that he'll make the right decision when the time comes, and

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-83138953120687962202010-02-24T13:19:00.008-07:002010-02-24T13:52:57.663-07:00

I've been waiting for my husband to help me hang some pictures up for quite awhile now. Believe it or not, I've never hung pictures (formal) of my kids up before. I know... BAD MOM. So... (1) I scheduled a photo shoot with this amazing photographer (Matt Clayton), (2) I had prints made of 5 of the photos, (3) I picked two walls that were glaringly blank, (4) I bought the cool iron decoration,

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-21185589243892070512010-02-23T23:02:00.005-07:002010-02-24T00:12:54.510-07:00

I was reading through the post that I'm putting up tomorrow on my Incredible Women blog - it's about DeNae Handy's favorite authors. I commented on how much I love to read. Then, while I was standing upstairs in the hallway, trying (like I do every night), to beg my teenagers to go to bed, I started looking through the books on one of my many bookcases. These things prompted me to take a

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-12756725962919357302010-02-17T10:32:00.000-07:002010-02-18T10:39:28.122-07:00

My Grandpa Anderson took a dip with me, my sister, and my cousin, Amy - his wallet got soaked!With cousins. I'm the second from the right - check out my sister, Kris. She was throwing a tantrum. Guess which one she is?!

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-87173128542288654092010-02-15T20:46:00.004-07:002010-02-15T21:23:10.637-07:00

Can you believe it?! I actually finished cleaning up the laundry room. Posting those before pictures a few days ago really helped motivate me.Here are the after pics...

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Today, for Valentine's Day, my husband gave me a really nice gift. It isn't new. It's not something he went out and bought. But, he spent his time on it, and I really appreciate it.My grandmother left me this very cool hanging lamp. It was in pretty rough shape - the cord didn't really work - it was coming apart. The chain that hung down (that the cord threaded through) wasn't looking too

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-24005558523520072902010-02-11T07:36:00.007-07:002010-02-11T08:54:20.924-07:00

I found something out at Christmastime that is changing my life. My family picked a family from the Starlight Foundation and bought and delivered Christmas to them. It was a really young woman, with a 2-year old little boy. When we showed up laden with packages and groceries, she just started sobbing. I hugged her and asked her to do the same for someone else someday. She promised to do that

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-46486064611463809302010-02-05T11:04:00.002-07:002010-02-05T11:09:05.974-07:00

In anticipation of the Super Bowl, here's a funny football joke I found on Dysan.net for all you who have no idea what football is:A guy took his blond girlfriend to her first football game. They had great seats right behind their team's bench. After the game, he asked her how she liked the experience."Oh, I really liked it", she replied, "especially the tight pants and all the big muscles, but I

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-44551803427964237502010-01-30T10:41:00.007-07:002010-01-30T19:46:50.526-07:00

I used to be quite creative. Even when I had 4 little kids running around, I found some time to do creative things with my hands. My favorite thing to do - my love - was counted cross-stitch. I know - can you believe that I actually had time to do that?! Well, when I started working outside of the home, I put all creativity away. I kinda miss it. I've been cleaning out different parts of my

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-5460745104939021842010-01-26T21:59:00.002-07:002010-01-26T22:04:13.817-07:00

I'm now working with the Four of Hearts Foundation - a fundraising and service group started and run by my nephews, and their friends (a bunch of teenagers!). I'm the Director of Finance and Organization. We are focusing on Guatemala - the country where their little sister, Ellie, was adopted from. My sister made up this little information quiz - I thought I'd post it here. It's an eye-opener

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-19506419636991722502010-01-22T17:08:00.007-07:002010-01-22T17:30:39.076-07:00

My youngest son, Matthew, is a really great cook. I guess he learned young. I went off to work, after being a full-time stay-at-home-mom forever, when he went into 1st grade. That was 6-7 years ago. Rick always used to say, "Poor kid, has to cook for himself." - while he watched Matthew cooking eggs in the electric frying pan that was on the counter (the top of his head would just barely

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-12687424304435343162010-01-20T11:14:00.003-07:002010-01-21T10:54:20.203-07:00

Zonked out!Waking up - yawning...Life is good for the Herron dog...Show me those killer teeth!Ssttrreeetttcchhhhh...Itchy nose!Obviously, she loves it!

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-91806335529963767822010-01-18T21:00:00.006-07:002010-02-05T07:48:34.534-07:00

Just a few thoughts on the lesson I taught yesterday at church. I'm one of the teachers in Relief Society. We have a new manual this year, one that reviews basic gospel principles. I have to admit, I'm really excited about teaching from this manual. I share this responsibility with one other teacher, and we each teach once a month. I taught Lesson 1 yesterday. The subject of this lesson was

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-39334847552191577572010-01-14T19:59:00.005-07:002010-01-14T20:41:13.339-07:00

Today I've been working on decluttering my basement. Rick and I decided to try to finish the majority of the basement, just in case one of our kids gets married and they need to live with us. A-hem. Anyway, my basement is the biggest pit - just really junky. I'm not going to take ALL of the blame, but I will admit to at least half of it. Not only does this basement have an accumulation of

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-18167764461283498352010-01-12T09:15:00.004-07:002010-01-12T11:38:33.369-07:00

It's POST-IT NOTE Tuesday!!!It looks like I can't put these resolutions off any longer! If I tell you about them, I'll probably work harder to meet my goals. Accountability ROCKS!I found a great idea on a friend's blog (Tara at Family Traditions). She suggested choosing one word for the year - something you'd like to focus on. Hmmm. I guess I can do that. My word for 2010 is CHANGE. There

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-10100928666409323192010-01-07T08:31:00.005-07:002010-01-07T09:02:57.444-07:00

I have had the flu for 5 days! What a rotten week. This week was supposed to be the first week of my new fitness plan - eating right and walking every day. It's really depressing that I haven't been able to stick to what I had planned. Oh well. As soon as I feel better, I'll make sure I start.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I've been reading a lot, lately. Quite a few good books: "God

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-77104730293262395292010-01-06T10:01:00.006-07:002010-01-07T10:11:32.915-07:00

A bunch of my favorite guys - several years ago at the Prom!My son, Grant, is the one in the middle with the white bow tie. Senior Year - 2006.

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Today, I'm gonna participate in Supah Mommy's Post-it Tuesday...If you want to play, too, here is the link to make your notes...http://wigflip.com/superstickies/(and DON'T ask about why my notes have black around them - geez.)

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-15510712876206348952009-12-29T14:21:00.003-07:002009-12-29T14:47:49.096-07:00

The COOLEST thing EVER happened to me last night. First, a little background to help this make sense...When my son, Grant, left on his mission in February of 2007, he asked me if I would help him keep track of some of his high school buddies. Most of these boys I'd never met before, but I knew they were important to him. So, I started a monthly newsletter that eventually included 28

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-21964683510081806562009-12-28T15:45:00.005-07:002009-12-28T15:53:33.721-07:00

As promised, here are the individual pics of my boys by Matt Clayton Photography.Grant first, then Michael, Alex, and finally, Matthew.What do you think?Oh, and one last picture - this one is of Alex and his guitar (a brilliant picture - probably my favorite one).

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-47928148636541131442009-12-26T14:33:00.001-07:002009-12-26T14:36:00.279-07:00

My niece, Ellie, and my great-niece, Cambria, in the dress up princess costumes that grandma and grandpa (great) gave them!

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-5334639701809148272009-12-20T10:00:00.003-07:002009-12-20T10:09:10.224-07:00

Matt Clayton (Matt Clayton Photography) took pictures of my boys last weekend. This is the one I picked of the group...Left to right - Grant (22), Michael (19), Alex (15), and Matthew (12)I'll put the individual boys' pics up as soon as I get them. I'm so excited. I loved Matt's work, and I've wanted to have him do a shoot of my boys for a long time. He actually offered, because he is working

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-72448590700576708132009-12-15T16:03:00.000-07:002009-12-15T16:04:57.215-07:00

I wonder what it is? :-)

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-81132784920711121782009-12-05T16:08:00.007-07:002009-12-05T16:59:47.157-07:00

Yesterday, my sweet grandmother, Georgina, passed away. She was such a wonderful woman. Here are just a few of my favorite pictures to celebrate her life...What a WONDERFUL life! Love you, Grandma.

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-38721026820070717762009-11-19T21:35:00.004-07:002009-11-19T21:55:31.147-07:00

Thought I'd share some cute pictures of my sons and their girlfriends...Michael and his girlfriend, Ashley YoshikawaGrant and his girlfriend, Alyx ClarkWhat cute couples, huh? Here are some more of Michael and Ashley(first), and Grant and Alyx(second) that I found on Facebook (yep, I have to go to Facebook to find out what my kids are doing!)Michael and Ashley watching a Disney show with cousin,

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It's been a CRAZY week - I had surgery on Monday, and it wiped me out! I haven't done anything on this blog for a whole week. Last weekend I went with my husband, Rick, to Las Vegas. He rode his new bike, with some of his high school friends, on a 100 kilometer ride through the Valley of Fire. I drove one of the support vehicles. The ride was named Carma's Cin City Century. It was an

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-15065533301853898362009-11-05T10:57:00.008-07:002009-11-05T11:58:58.201-07:00

Most of you who personally know me, know that I would never read a Stephen King novel. He's too scary and weird. However, last year, while I was recovering from a surgery, I had tons of time to read. Michael's girlfriend, Ashley, sent me a few of her books to read. One of them was THE EYES OF THE DRAGON by Stephen King. Believe me, it sat there forever - because I refused to pick it up. She

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-19876743373390807702009-11-04T16:53:00.007-07:002009-11-04T17:09:08.128-07:00

Here is my second family recipe (I'm trying new recipes for a cookbook I'm making) - I made my Aunt Anna's Meatloaf. Now, what you probably need to know is... I've never made meatloaf for my family. Seriously. When I said I was making meatloaf, my kids were, like, "What's that?". My husband said that the meatloaf he's had has always been dry. So, NOT ENTHUSIASTIC, is pretty much how everyone

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-64212642925317626962009-11-02T08:12:00.016-07:002009-11-02T09:31:18.649-07:00

I worked on my Incredible Women blog for an hour yesterday, and wrote a post - and even though it was scheduled to come out today, the 2nd, I'm counting it for the blog post on the 1st - why am I telling you this? Because this month is known as NABLOPOMO - National Blog Post Month (or something like that), and that means I'm going to try to post EVERY DAY. SO, as I said, I'm counting that post

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-15178329468839129332009-10-31T09:27:00.014-06:002009-10-31T11:35:04.249-06:00

Since my children are no longer young enough to go trick-or-treating, I'm feeling kind of sad today. :-( So, I thought it would be fun to go on a spooky walk down memory lane. I'm adding scary quotes from literature in between each picture... just because.22 years ago... Baby Grant (Indian Chief) - I was stranded in NJ with no car (Rick had it at work), no money, and no store nearby, when I

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-83923025699736992342009-10-27T14:09:00.008-06:002009-10-27T16:15:51.035-06:00

So, for Christmas, I've decided to make a book of my Grandma Anderson's recipes (including a bunch of family favorites from as far back as my great-grandmother - maybe even farther). To make it a really cool book, I'm going to make some of the recipes and photograph them for the book. Today, I made the first one - Apple Sauce Cake, from the kitchen of my Great-Grandma Anderson. (I feel kind of

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-61719049682328275512009-10-22T22:22:00.004-06:002009-10-22T22:24:50.806-06:00

Check out this cute picture of my oldest son, Grant, with his new girlfriend, Alyx.Aren't they adorable??!!!

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-73025781704439240872009-10-21T09:30:00.005-06:002009-10-21T09:43:45.109-06:00

My grandmother's funeral... her casket was carried by all of my sons, and all of my sister's sons. Mine are the 3 in front on the right side, and the youngest one in the middle on the left. It was a touching sight - I was very proud of them. They were helped by my Uncle Chuck.Here, the boys take off their flowers and put them on the casket to honor Grandma Evans.

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-11615858015889766592009-10-12T08:11:00.004-06:002009-10-15T14:57:13.088-06:00

October for me means it's time for plum jam!!! My inlaws have these incredible Italian plum trees, and I love the jam that comes from that fruit. So, with the help of my sister, Kris, I just finished making 156 containers of plum freezer jam, 30 pints of cooked jam, and 30 half pints of cooked jam. Some dried plums, and a few nights ago I made a heavenly dessert - Plum Crisp.Anyone can enjoy

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-2366176140069401702009-10-09T17:10:00.004-06:002009-10-09T17:30:52.037-06:00

Matthew - my youngest - had surgery this morning on both feet! He has had problems with his feet for about the past 6 years - since he was just a little guy. We've tried orthotics for years, but he has been in almost constant pain. Little boys should be able to run and play sports - things Matthew hasn't been able to really do because of the pain. So, our foot doctor suggested this surgery

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-4759446367367040612009-10-02T09:29:00.006-06:002009-10-02T10:24:30.767-06:00

CHECK IT OUT... The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Try to do something during this month to help the fight. Here are 10 suggestions...1. Find a local breast cancer walk and join it. On October 10th, there is a walk in Liberty Park in Salt Lake City that I'm going to try to go to. Why don't you join me??? http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-42805594266441697992009-10-01T21:46:00.007-06:002009-10-01T22:08:35.235-06:00

Today I went to the salon and had my hair styled. For the first time in a year. That's right - I now have just barely enough hair to style.I have a huge box of plums sitting on my counter. My kitchen table is full of small plastic containers and MCP Pectin. Can you guess what I'll be doing all day tomorrow? That's right - by the end of tomorrow, instead of all that stuff, I'll have 100

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-2791720892168346782009-09-09T00:09:00.003-06:002009-09-09T00:12:36.856-06:00

In honor of Rick installing my new kitchen faucet (what a man!)... here are a few pics I love...

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-24584190721642868022009-09-08T08:22:00.003-06:002009-09-08T08:32:37.185-06:00

It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for another blog review! Today I'm going to send you to one of the blogs that I check daily because I need a good laugh! It's called Cake Wrecks. This blog shows cakes that are complete wrecks - ugly, awful, what-were-they-thinking, wrecks. It's absolutely amazing that these cakes were ever made! I love Jen's sense of humor, and her husband, who posts

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-1815120535546093312009-09-06T10:24:00.004-06:002009-09-06T10:42:25.220-06:00

Guess what exciting thing just happened? My nephews' foundation - The Four Of Hearts Foundation - just delivered a wheelchair to a 3 year old little boy named Moises, and a walker to Norita, who is 20 and had polio. Both live in Guatemala! They had the help of Steve Allen, who is in Guatemala this week, working with Hershey Smiles. He is a new friend of the foundation, and he made these cool

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-82071374664324492502009-09-04T12:00:00.001-06:002009-09-04T12:00:00.823-06:00

Ayn Rand: "Social gains", "Social aims", "Social objectives" have become the daily bromides of our language. The necessity of a social justification for all activities, and all existence, is now taken for granted. There is no proposal outrageous enough but what its author can get a respectful hearing and approbation if he claims that in some undefined way that it is for "the common good."I

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-35719678398413357042009-09-03T20:17:00.004-06:002009-09-03T21:00:18.285-06:00

For Thursday's book review today, I thought I'd review John Lithgow's The Remarkable Farkle McBride. Yep, you read that right - this cute kids book was written by John Lithgow - the actor. C.F. Payne is the illustrator. The reading level is ages 4-8.The book starts out by introducing us to the musical prodigy, Farkle McBride - no matter what instrument he tried, "his musical passions were

Kara Herronnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560963831705016061.post-55647887680942289382009-08-31T08:26:00.004-06:002009-08-31T08:40:49.358-06:00

Hey friends and family -Just a heads up about the wonderful Timp Storytelling Festival - it runs this Friday and Saturday. This year is the 20th anniversary for the nation's 2nd largest storytelling festival! I'll be there with Cherish Bound and I really hope to see you.Here is the link for information and tickets:http://www.timpfest.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31&Itemid=

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